🌱 Patch AM: Site Of Longtime Bethesda Eatery Sells For $7M: Report

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In today's newsletter:

• Beloved Woodmont Grill site to become Maryland flagship Ted's Bulletin
• Bethesda nonprofit lands $11.5M to advance military brain injury care.
• Will Bethesda's F45 stay safe as its owner restructures?

Also on today's calendar: Bethesda Help: Back to School Food Drive and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 66.
• Saturday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Site Of Longtime Bethesda Eatery Sells For $7M: Report (patch.com) — Bethesda diners will soon see a big change at 7715 Woodmont Ave., where the long-running Woodmont Grill closed last fall. The 6,300-square-foot space has sold for $7 million to D.C. restaurateur Steve Salis, who plans to open Maryland's flagship Ted's Bulletin there next year, bringing a new dining anchor to downtown.
   

• Henry M. Jackson Foundation Wins $11.5M Defense Health Contract for TBI Research Support (envzone.com) — Bethesda-based Henry M. Jackson Foundation has secured an $11.5 million Defense Health Agency contract to support traumatic brain injury research and clinical guidance for military care. While much of the work will occur in Silver Spring and other sites, the award underscores Bethesda's role in advancing brain health tools, training, and guidelines for service members worldwide.
   

• Gyms Abruptly Close In Maryland After Owner Files For Bankruptcy (patch.com) — An F45 gym in Bethesda is among the Maryland locations that remain open after Mad Fitness Group, the franchise owner, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and shut several studios. The company plans to close or sell about half its locations while reorganizing those that can stay profitable, so Bethesda members should watch for possible future changes.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bethesda

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 27
• Bethesda Help: Back to School Food Drive →
  ONLINE,
  9:00 am
• Heirloom - Silver & Brass Restoration Services: Thursdays 10-4 →
  6830 Elm St, Suite 9, McLean, VA, 22101,
  10:00 am
Saturday September 5
• MAA Paint the Town Art Exhibit and Sale →
  Kensington Armory, 3710 Mitchell St, Kensington MD 20895,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Pickleball-18+ Drop-In
  Wisconsin Place Communtiy Rec Center Wisconsin Place Community Recreation Center
  5:00 pm
Friday August 28
• SK Jazz at Sala Thai Bethesda →
  Sala Thai Restaurant, 4828 Cordell Ave, Bethesda
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• The Trawick Prize →
  Gallery B, 7700 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda
  11:00 am
Friday September 4
• Opening Reception: 55th Annual Labor Day Art Show →
  Glen Echo Park, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Global Rhythms: Music, Dance & Storytelling from Around the World →
  Glen Echo Park
  12:00 pm
• 55th Annual Labor Day Art Show →
  Glen Echo Park, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
  12:00 pm
• Global Rhythms →
  Glen Echo Park, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
  12:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Kensington Labor Day Parade & Festival! →
  Baltimore Street & Carroll Place, Kensington
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 9
• Move Well, Live Well (Functional Fitness) →
  Oasis at the Macy's Home Store
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Reactivate the Arts Within You —Vian Shamounki Borchert Read on Patch

• Anyone see a Cotopaxi hat (baseball style, brightly colored) in the vicinity of Lenox Road & Whittier Blvd?
  A barred owl last night swooped down and stole it as it was warning me to stay away from its territory. No harm, no fowl (!) but I would love to get… (Nextdoor Bannockburn)

• SeoulSpice posted a job opening for Shift Leader - Westfield Montgomery Mall, MD in Bethesda. Apply here.
• Journeys Shoes posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Bethesda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethesda here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chevy Chase

• Bonaventure Acquires Stake in Crescent at Chevy Chase Multifamily Community in Maryland (cremarketbeat.com)
• Junction closing Chevy Chase, leaving Del Ray as its only location (alexandriabrief.com)
• For families of Pan Am 103 victims, delayed trial prolongs nearly 4-decade wait for justice (theintelligencer.com)

Potomac

• SOL of Potomac Launches Unique Cannabis Dispensary (investorshangout.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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